Snyder told reporters after Tuesday’s closed-door meeting that they are continuing a “thoughtful discussion” but wouldn’t say whether legislation would be taken up by year’s end. He met with Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville, House Speaker Jase Bolger and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley.

Richardville told The Associated Press before the meeting he hopes the leaders can agree on the issue dividing labor and business communities but that’s “not a foregone conclusion.”

Backers and critics have been lobbying at the Capitol.

Michigan voters rejected a ballot proposal last month that would have enshrined collective bargaining rights in the state Constitution and banned right-to-work laws.